38 week bump and birth story {evelyn}

So let's start with the 38 week bump in all its glory...

My appointment at 37w5d was pretty uneventful.  BP was good, weight was good and I was still at about 3cm and 80% dilated (normal for me at this point in pregnancy).

Now let's jump to my appointment at 38w4d....NOPE, can't do that!  There's some story that needs to be told starting at 38w3d.

So Wednesday evening (July 2), my brother's family was in OK for the 4th and stopped by for dinner and swimming on their way to his in-laws.  They have 4 kids all around our kids ages and they all have so much fun together.  We ordered a big tray of Chick-Fil-A nuggets and the kids spent lots of time swimming.  That night when I went to bed, I could tell that my contractions were changing from Braxton Hicks (tightness all over) to a more localized pain (like severe PMS cramps, I suppose, but I don't usually have cramps).  They weren't bad and they weren't worthy of being timed, so I went to bed and got a great night's sleep.

The next morning was pretty normal and I was still feeling the same contractions, but still very irregular and not TOO painful.  I thought I had just overdone it the day before and not had enough water.  I took the girls to school and came back to the house afterwards.  The 3rd was a work holiday so I had lots of things on my to-do list:  clean inside of car and vacuum/wash floor mats, get a pedicure, grocery shopping for 4th of July parties, etc.  So when I got home I got to work on the car.  I was feeling more contractions while cleaning but didn't think too much of it since they can intensify when you are active and then dissipate when you are still.  It wasn't until I went to the bathroom that I realized something might be happening.  No, my water didn't break, but I had a slight bloody show.  It was about 1015am so I decided to head to my appointment a bit early (I had a weekly appointment already scheduled for 1045am).  

I had a few contractions on the way to the office but nothing unbearable.  When I got there I was so happy to see a friend whose due date was a week after mine.  We sat and chatted for a bit and I was able to talk through the contractions but they were definitely not comfortable.  When the nurse came to get her for the appointment, I asked the nurse what it took to get back for my appointment ASAP...it was in this time that another friend suggested by text that I start timing contractions.  So I started timing and........they were coming every 3 minutes.  Not only that, but things were starting to get much more painful.

The nurse soon came to get me (thanks friend, you must have said something to the nurse that made them realize I really did need to be seen) and I weighed in, +33lbs, left my urine sample while having 2 more contractions and got my BP taken 125/86 (about the highest it's been this pregnancy).  The doctor was soon in my room to check me (she had to time it perfectly between contractions).  She started to check and said "I'm going to say......you're fully dilated".  I replied with "are you kidding me?".  But really, why would a doctor kid about that :)  This was 1111am.

At this point she explained that they would bring a wheelchair over and take me directly to the hospital. I started texting and calling Chris but didn't hear back from him. We (me, the wheelchair and nurses) arrived at the hospital and my room was LDR4 and it was completely setup and waiting on me.  Between some more ugly-face contractions, I was able to get my clothes off and gown on (I did get some assistance with the shoes) and climbed into the bed.  I signed some paperwork (1120am) and tried calling Chris a few more times.  The L&D nurse had to go over some questions with me so I answered as many as I could in between contractions.  I must have been holding my breath a few times because I kept getting the reminder to KEEP BREATHING.  You guys, I cant even begin to explain how awesome my nurse was!

So we got to a point where the nurses start asking if there's any other family that I want to call.  Well, my sister lives 10 hours away and my parents are 3 hours away.  Chris' nearest family member was a good 30 minutes away, so family wasn't really an option at this point.  I'm not sure how they expected me to keep the baby inside, but I was asked if I wanted to wait on Chris or go ahead and deliver.  I opted to go ahead and deliver since I had no idea where he was or how fast he could get to the hospital.

And then 1143am happened.  My baby made the grand entrance into this world under the careful watch of the hospital laborist and some awesome nurses.  I had told everyone that we didn't know the sex of the baby and I was so surprised to find out that we had an EVELYN MAE SANDERS!  They placed her on my chest and we started skin to skin time.  My doctor arrived shortly after I delivered...everyone was just not on my timeline that day!  I got to cut her cord and bask in her beauty. It was euphoric.  Oh, notice how I didn't mention an epidural?  Yeah, well- I never planned it to be that way but it ended up working JUST FINE.  I can honestly say that the worst part was the last 30 minutes of contractions.

I finally heard back from Chris at 1217pm and explained that he had a baby to meet...but I didn't let him know if it was a girl or a boy.  I wanted him to experience another round of excitement when he got to the hospital.  I believe he arrived around 1235-1240 and finally got to meet Evelyn.

So that's the story folks.  I thought it was a short one, but apparently it also had lots of details.

Oh, and while we were at the hospital after Evelyn's birth we figured out why he was missing all of those calls and text messages (and why it had been happening for a few days before her delivery).  One of our older children put his phone on "do not disturb" mode. Apparently they thought that their daddy spent too much time with his phone :).  HAHA.  But really- even if he had answered the phone, there's still a chance that he would have missed it.  He was in Broken Arrow working on a job site when I was at my appointment.  That would have left him with 31 minutes to get to the hospital and to my room.  

You've made it this far, you deserve some pictures.  Thanks for reading!

37 weeks {the last}

My skirt is in the way, but I don't think the back fat is as bad this time around!!  Probably just fooling myself though :)

The size: According to Babycenter, Wilson/Evelyn should be 19 1/8" and 6lbs 5oz.

How far along: 37 weeks as of Sunday.

Total weight gain: The dr's scale had me up 32lbs on Friday, I'm getting ready to head to the Y- so I"ll compare when I get back....Back from the Y and it said I'm up 31lbs.  I'm vain, I'll go with the latter.  With Nora I was up 38lbs by this time! Wow, what a difference chasing after 2 toddlers and NO bedrest can make.

Sleep:  Not too bad.  My lower back still hurts pretty bad when I get up in the morning (lower left sacrum area)

Maternity Clothes: Pretty much all maternity tops, although some long tanks from Target still fit.  Definitely maternity pants and shorts, but taking advantage of maxi skirts this pregnancy.  Not sure why I didn't try them before this pregnancy!

Food cravings: None really.  Sweets aren't bothering my tastebuds/stomach as much anymore.

Food aversions: Food in general doesn't sound that great right now.  I eat b/c I know I need to, not because it's fun.

Symptoms: Some pretty intense Braxton Hicks contractions (although not regular) and hips/pelvis are definitely loosening.

Stretchmarks: None that I can see. 

Doctor’s Appointment: My appointments are on Fridays and I have been taking those days off from work.  It's nice to have a 3 day weekend.  I usually start the morning off with a 2 mile walk on Riverside, run errands, sew some and clean the house.  I'd like to say that I just sit at home and chill, but that's not happening.  Oh yeah, did find out at my last appointment that I'm GBS positive...so will just need some antibiotics during labor.

Movement:  Lots of movement at my bedtime...I warned Chris the other night that we probably have a night owl on our hands.

Belly Button: It's definitely out.

Best moment of the week:  Chris and I went on a date Saturday for Father's day.  We ate at Main Street Taven in BA and then had a couples massage. Also, I've been told a few times that I have one of those "basketball" bellies.  You can't tell so much just from the profile belly shots, but I guess I don't look as pregnant and wide this time from the back.

And can I throw in a "worst moment of the week"?  It would be coming to the realization that our FMLA/STD policy here at work is crap.  I'll leave it at that.

What I’m looking forward to: Being able to hop out of bed or up from a sitting position without the assistance of others and without hip/back pain.

What I miss: Enjoying sweets and carbs!

Preparations:  Hmm, I put the bouncy seat together and we were recently given a small pack of newborn diapers.  We also buckled the carseat in the back of the car (it's not installed really b/c we will be shifting carseats around once baby gets here).

It's amazing that in 3 weeks, or less, we will be meeting this little creature.  I plan to let myself go to 40 weeks + 1 day and will then schedule an induction.  My parents will be leaving for vacation the week after my due date so I really want to make sure they get to meet the baby (and so that I can cash in on my mom staying with us for a few days).  However, the past few times she has stayed with us she has gotten sick- so I'm not sure she even wants to live in our germ infested house even if just for a few days :)

35 weeks {the last}

Baby3 at 35w2d.  Belly looks lower? Or maybe it's the angle?
You can't see it here- but the belly button has popped!

I believe the emmy belly is on the left, nora belly on the right.  Back fat on both.

Baby's size: According to Babycenter, baby should be 18.2" from head to heel and weigh 5.25#. Amazing that from here on out, most of the growth is in weight (about 1/2lb per week). The girls were born around 19.5" and 7#, so I can only imagine that this one will be similar.

How far along: 35w1d

Total weight gain: EDIT: Finally weighed in towards the end of the week, weighed in at the Y at 35w4d and was up 29.4#.

At the 33 week mark, I was up about 28# according to the scale at the Y.  I didn't bring workout gear today (Just.Too.Tired) so will check later. If I were to guess, I'm going to say i'm up 30.5#.

Sleep:  What is sleep?  I was up all night with Emmy on Friday (really, all night) while she was puking.  I laid my head down to nap on Saturday and Nora woke up 2 minutes later.  Chris is home from his DDay tour trip and although I'm glad he's home, I woke up to him snoring/snorting/rolling/breathing about 10 times last night.  Whatev.  Sleep is overrated.

Maternity Clothes: I'd say I'm in 90% maternity clothes.  I can still swing non maternity shorts/pants for working out and my medium T-shirts still fit (but they are living on borrowed time).  I have also fallen in love with maxi skirts, which will be nice to wear post-partum as well.

Food cravings: In my head I want sweets, and then I eat them and they are disgusting.  In other stomach related news, I guess baby has dropped (or never was that high) b/c I feel like my stomach still has full capacity.

Food aversions: Water, carbs, sweets, anything with too much flavor

Symptoms: Still nauseous in the evenings and lower back pain (left sacrum area) and general disposition of being moody and mean and impatient and grumpy....

Stretchmarks: None that I can see, but I feel like my belly is sticking out much further than it did for the other pregnancies- so there's still time!

Doctor’s Appointment: I have an appointment this Friday.  Appointments have been pretty non eventful here lately.  I do feel like the Procardia isn't doing it's job as well as it used to, so will be surprised if there's no cervical change.

Movement: Tons of movement, mostly when I'm trying to go to sleep :)  I feel like I have an octopus in there!

Belly Button: The left side has completely popped.

Best moment of the week: My husband coming home from being gone for 10 days!

What I’m looking forward to: Eating like a cow while nursing.  

What I miss: Carbs and sweets.  I wonder what my tastebuds will do after delivery

Preparations:  I made mention of stocking up on some newborn diapers.  So at least I'm admitting that we need some things.  That's progress- right??

33 weeks {the last}

Pose isn't exactly the same, but the belly is obviously bigger!!

Baby's size: According to Babycenter, baby should be 17.2" from head to heel and weigh 4.2#. Amazing that from here on out, most of the growth is in weight. The girls were born around 19.5" and 7#, so I can only imagine that this one will be similar.

How far along: 33w2d

Total weight gain: About 30#, going to the Y today to workout so I will check there.  Pretty much right on track with Emmy and Nora's weight gain.  Yay, looks like another 40+ lb pregnancy!!!
*Just got back from the Y and it has me up 28#...I think the battery on our home scale may be going out, I'm totally sticking with the 28# for this week's gain!

Sleep:  Sleep is going fairly well.  Try to empty my bladder plenty in the evenings so that I don't wake up in the middle of the night.  The biggest sleep issue right now is Nora, who is waking up between 515 and 530 most mornings.

Maternity Clothes: I'd say I'm in 90% maternity clothes.  I can still swing non maternity shorts/pants for working out and my medium T-shirts still fit (but they are living on borrowed time).  I have also fallen in love with maxi skirts, which will be nice to wear post-partum as well.

Food cravings: None. Zero. Zip Zilch. 

Food aversions: Water, carbs, sweets, anything with too much flavor

Symptoms: Still nauseous in the evenings and lower back pain (left sacrum area) and moody and mean.

Stretchmarks: None that I can see, but I feel like my belly is sticking out much further than it did for the other pregnancies- so there's still time!

Doctor’s Appointment: I have an appointment this Thursday.  Most appointments have been pretty uneventful, which is awesome.  I will ask to see how much longer I have to stay on the procardia.  It does it's job, but makes me so hot and flushed, which has been fine until recently with the warmer weather.
Movement: Tons of movement, mostly when I'm trying to go to sleep :)  I feel like I have an octopus in there!

Belly Button: The left side has completely popped.

Best moment of the week: Hmm, pregnancy brain is making it impossible to remember anything beyond 5 minutes ago.

What I’m looking forward to: Eating like a cow while nursing.  

What I miss: Carbs and sweets.  I wonder what my tastebuds will do after delivery

Preparations:  Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

31 weeks {the last}

baby surprise

Baby's size: According to Babycenter, baby should be 16" from head to heel and weigh 3.3#.

How far along: 31 weeks

Total weight gain: My home scale has me up at 26.5# or so, which is very similar to where I was with Emmy and Nora.   Yay, looks like another 40+ lb pregnancy!!!

Sleep:  Sleep is ok.  I go to bed around 1030-11 and wake a few times in the night for a bathroom trip, or Nora crying, or Chris snoring.  I have been amazed this time around how much more comfortable I am while sleeping.  We got a new mattress after Nora was born and it has made a world of difference.

Maternity Clothes: I'd say I'm in 80% maternity clothes.  I can still swing non maternity shorts/pants for working out and my medium T-shirts still fit (but they are living on borrowed time).  I have also fallen in love with maxi skirts, which will be nice to wear post-partum as well.

Food cravings: None. Zero. Zip Zilch. 

Food aversions: Water, carbs, sweets, anything with too much flavor

Symptoms: My belly button is sensitive to the touch (about 1/2 of it is poking out now).  

Stretchmarks: None that I can see, but I feel like my belly is sticking out much further than it did for the other pregnancies- so there's still time!

Doctor’s Appointment: Appt coming up this Friday.  It's a morning appointment so I might take the girls to school then sit at Starbucks for awhile until appointment time.  We had our 4d redo last week and it turned out great (Pictures here and Video here)

Movement: Tons of movement, mostly when I'm trying to go to sleep :)

Belly Button: The left side has completely popped.

Best moment of the week: Not having to do dishes last night after dinner.  It was the 3rd of my 3 Mother's Day requests and the one that turned out to be most successful.

What I’m looking forward to: Being able to move at human speed instead of tortoise speed.

What I miss: Being able to point my toes while I stretch my legs.  It's a guaranteed charlie horse if I try to point them....

Preparations:  Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

SO, the girls wanted to participate in the belly photo shoot this mornings...here's how their bellies are coming along.

29 Weeks {the last}

Here we are...the first update of the LAST trimester . Holy moly, the countdown is on!

boobs, belly, backfat.....they all continue to grow!

Baby's size: According to Babycenter, baby should be 15" from head to heel and weigh 2.5#.

How far along: 29 weeks

Total weight gain: Ugh, why did I ever include this question on my update??? This morning, the home scale told me that I'm up 26# total, which puts me up around 5# since the 26week mark. EDIT: It's Monday and I just got back from the Y, I weight in there and it said I'm only up 24#...so who knows.  Either way, at 29 weeks- I've basically entered the range of the amount of TOTAL weight you are supposed to gain for your whole pregnancy. =(

Sleep:  Sleep is going pretty well, I usually wake up around 4am to go pee.

Maternity Clothes: I'd say I'm in 80% maternity clothes.  I can still swing non maternity shorts/pants for working out and my medium T-shirts still fit (but they are living on borrowed time)

Food cravings: None. Zero. Zip Zilch. 

Food aversions: Water, carbs, sweets, anything with too much flavor

Symptoms: My body is starting to get tired again and I'm finding it harder to breathe.

Stretchmarks: None that I can see, but I feel like my belly is sticking out much further than it did for the other pregnancies- so there's still time!

Doctor’s Appointment: Appt coming up this Thursday.  We tried to do an elective 4d ultrasound this past week but the baby was not being cooperative- so we will try again in a week and a half.  I also had an appointment right before I hit 28 weeks, everything looked good and I passed my 1 hour glucose tolerance test!!

Movement: Tons of movement, mostly when I'm trying to go to sleep :)

Belly Button: Poking out a little on the left side, I have a feeling it's going to do a "full pop" this time around.

Best moment of the week: I guess this is a good thing, but it's only started happening the past 2 weeks that people can tell that I'm obviously pregnant.  I have felt that way for awhile, but it's kind of nice to move from the "maybe she's just had too much beer and fries" to the "she's definitely pregnant" assumption.

What I’m looking forward to: Food tasting good and my breasts and belly not touching each other when I sit down :)

What I miss: Being "nice".  I'm not a naturally "sweet" person, but pregnancy has made me very cranky and temperamental.  I'm ready to have my tank filled with more patience, caring and love.  In the meantime, I'm really having to work EXTRA hard at those things.

Preparations:  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

26 weeks {the last}

ONLY 26 weeks??? Look at that belly, booty and back fat!

Baby's size: According to Babycenter, baby should be 14" from head to heel and weigh 1.68#.

How far along: 26 weeks + 1 day

Total weight gain: I *forgot* to step on the scale this weekend.  I had a dr's appt last week, so if I remember correctly- I think I'm +20-21#.  This is very similar to my other pregnancies.

Sleep:  Not too shabby.  I don't wake much to pee b/c I am not drinking many fluids in the evenings.  Great for sleep, terrible for my health.

Maternity Clothes: I'd say I'm in 80% maternity clothes.  I can still swing non maternity shorts/pants for working out and my medium T-shirts still fit (but they are living on borrowed time)

Food cravings: None. Zero. Zip Zilch. 

Food aversions: Water, carbs, sweets, anything with too much flavor

Symptoms: Nothing abnormal.  My back is holding up pretty well except for when I accidentally end up flat on my back in the middle of the night.  My right leg is also starting to swell on days when I am up on my feet alot, but nothing externally noticeable- it just feels a little tight.

Stretchmarks: None that I can see.

Doctor’s Appointment: Had an appt on Thursday, cervix is holding up (for now) and baby's heart rate was 148bpm, which is the lowest it's been (even though I had just finished a 1/2 cup of Starbucks coffee!).  It has been up in the upper 150-lower 160's at most appointments.  Next appointment is in 1.5 weeks and I get to do the glucose tolerance test, yay!

Movement: Lots and lots of movement, and I love it.  Right now I have a bottom and feet near my right ribs and a head in my left pelvis.  Baby has been sitting diagonal for a few weeks.

Belly Button: Poking out a little on the left side, I have a feeling it's going to do a "full pop" this time around.

Best moment of the week: Nora has started saying "hi baby" to my belly and it's pretty cute, even though think she has no idea what is happening.  Emmy had her first soccer game this past weekend and I wasn't able to be there b/c I was at a photography class.  Although I am sad I missed it, Chris said it was better I wasn't there b/c there are some parents there who are WAY TOO HARDCORE for a 4/5 year old team.

What I’m looking forward to: Food tasting good

What I miss: I miss my energy.  This pregnancy has drained me of energy much more than the others.  I seemed to have missed out on that "honeymoon" 2nd trimester.  I'm not complaining, but it has been noticed (particularly by the hubs) that I have been much more tired this pregnancy.  Although I don't think I could handle drinking any more water to take another pill, I kind of wonder if I'm low in iron?  That sure would be a nice and easy fix.

Preparations:  Umm...you might want to check back in a few weeks.

24 Weeks {the last}

If you've been around this blog long, you know that I love a good comparison picture.  Just like the last update, the pictures are L-R: Emmy, Nora, current belly.  I was obviously the smallest with Emmy.  I feel like I am a crazy amount bigger now than I was with Nora, but in pictures- they look much more similar.  One thing is for sure, my back fat keeps growing faster with each pregnancy!  Yikes.

• Weight gain? Ugh, yes.  Every pregnancy I tell myself i'm going to do better in the weight department.  +20lbs at 24weeks.  
• Stretch marks? None that I can see :)
• Belly button? Sticking out more and more every day.  It will be an outie soon.
• Sex? Of baby?  Not interested in finding out.  The other kind?  Not interested in that either.
• Cravings? Sleep and anything that is not sweet or carb loaded.  Eating has not been very fun this pregnancy, very different from Emmy and Nora.
• Latest hormonal outburst? A few fights with the hubs last week.  I told him if he'd just agree with me then we'd be good to go.  I admitted I wasn't always right, but that it was his duty as the non-hormonal person to turn the other cheek.  How about that for deflection of responsibility???  
• Vomiting? Just a few times so far, all as a result from my gag reflex and brushing my teeth.
• Feeling prepared? Yes and no.  We have all the gear, but I'd say it's a little early for nesting and feeling prepared.
• Names? Wilson "Will" for boy, Evelyn "Evie" for girl- pronounced with a long E on the nickname.
• Random pregnancy side effects? I am such a light sleeper this pregnancy.  I slept great the past 2 nights up at my parents house b/c Chris and I were sleeping separately, but now that we are back at home I've gone back to waking up each and every time he moves in bed.
• Maternity Clothes? Yes.  Although I've gained roughly the same amount of weight as previous pregnancies, my belly is so much bigger.
• Work? Yes, will work up to D-Day.
• Horrifying picture? No, b/c I'm pretty much a pro at not having pictures taken of my arms and face during pregnancy. I was like this with Emmy and I've remained pretty consistent!
• Funny for the week, or funniest comment from an "outsider" this week:  I guess this happened about 2 weeks ago, but a TSA guy told me "Congrats, mama" as I was standing in the millimeter wave scanner (which exposes you to thousands of times less energy than making a cell phone call).  I thought it was bold of him to say it, but then again made me realize that I was finally looking pregnant and not fat.  Either way, it made me happy.

21 weeks {the last}

• Weight gain? Ugh, yes.  Every pregnancy I tell myself i'm going to do better in the weight department.  I'm up probably 14-14.5 lbs at the 21w mark.
•  Stretch marks? None that I can see :)
• Belly button? Protruding more, but still an innie.  It popped out with Nora at the very end and didn't quite return to it's normal.
• Sex? Of baby?  Not interested in finding out.  The other kind?  Not interested in that either.
• Cravings? Diet Coke and deli meat, terrible right?  But not much has tasted "good" this pregnancy besides those two things. The idea of sweets always sounds good, but then when I eat them- they taste disgusting.  I guess on a positive note, I am craving a good workout. On days that I don't make it to the gym, I just feel "blegh".  You would think all this working out would be helping in the weight gain department, but it's not.  As my dear friend put it, "Jordan, you're just a gainer".
• Latest hormonal outburst? I think I'm doing this better with hormonal outbursts.  
• Vomiting? Just a few times so far, all as a result from my gag reflex and brushing my teeth.
• Feeling prepared? Yes and no.  We have all the gear, but I'd say it's a little early for nesting and feeling prepared.
• Names? Wilson "Will" for boy, Evelyn "Evie" for girl- pronounced with a long E on the nickname.
• Random pregnancy side effects? Being irritable AND feeling fat, this has never happened before ;)
• Maternity Clothes? Yes.  Although I've gained roughly the same amount of weight as previous pregnancies, my belly is so much bigger.
• Work? Yes, will work up to D-Day.
• Horrifying picture? No, b/c I'm pretty much a pro at not having pictures taken of my arms and face during pregnancy. I was like this with Emmy and I've remained pretty consistent!
• Funny for the week, or funniest comment from an "outsider" this week:  No one is really commenting yet, as I still just look "fat" when I'm dressed.  Chris and I had a little, and our first "babymoon" this past weekend.  It was not very glamorous though.  We went to the Thunder game on Friday night and stayed the night in OKC, which was awesome!  The rest of the weekend we spent cleaning up and organizing the house, boo.

19 weeks {the last}

L to R: Emmy (18 weeks), Nora (19 weeks), Baby3 (19 Weeks)

Guess it's time to start doing updates for this pregnancy.  Now that I'm past the "nauseous all the time and only nauseous at night" phase, things are flying by.  Hard to believe this baby will be here in 21ish weeks.

• Weight gain? Ugh, yes.  Every pregnancy I tell myself i'm going to do better in the weight department.  I'm up 13lbs as of this morning(19w1D)
•  Stretch marks? None that I can see :)
• Belly button? Starting to show.  It popped out with Nora at the very end and didn't quite return to it's normal.
• Sex? Of baby?  Not interested in finding out.  The other kind?  Not interested in that either.
• Cravings? Diet Coke and deli meat, terrible right?  But not much has tasted "good" this pregnancy besides those two things.
• Latest hormonal outburst? I think I'm doing this better with hormonal outbursts.  
• Vomiting? Just a few times so far, all as a result from my gag reflex and brushing my teeth.
• Feeling prepared? Yes and no.  We have all the gear, but I'd say it's a little early for nesting and feeling prepared.
• Names? I think we've finally nailed down a boy and a girl name, but can't decide on a middle name for a girl.
• Random pregnancy side effects? Being irritable, this has never happened before ;)
• Maternity Clothes? Yes.  Although I've gained roughly the same amount of weight as previous pregnancies, my belly is so much bigger.
• Work? Yes, will work up to D-Day.
• Horrifying picture? No, b/c I'm pretty much a pro at not having pictures taken of my arms and face during pregnancy.
• Funny for the week, or funniest comment from an "outsider" this week:  This has nothing to do with pregnancy, but had a coworker this morning get caught off guard because my hair was down and curled.  I'm pretty certain I could have held the Guiness world record for consecutive number of days of wearing a ponytail to work.